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Handball: The monkey and his coconut

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DESCRIPTION

In a circle there is a ball.
The trainer appoints a player as the guard of the ball.
Other players do not know who this guard is.
Another player must try to rob the coconut.
The guard (monkey) may only start running when the other player touches the ball.
Appoint a new guard every time.

Variations :
- more balls
- more guards
- more robbers

COACHING POINTS

Only general corrections

Pay attention to :
Body must be in straight position,
arms moving actively along together with the movements of the legs
ellbows at right angle
All of the body should point to the direction you are going to : feet,knees,arms in same direction

mistakes often made :

- 'sitting'when running, bottoms up !!
- upper part of the body too far in front
- shoulders risen too high

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Two is too many:

All players stand in a big circle except for the tagger. The coach appoints one player as the 'chosen one'.

The tagger must not listen or look whilst the coach is selecting the chosen player.

Once the player has been selected by the coach the tagger starts hunting for the chosen player.

When the tagger positions themselves in front of the chosen player the player must run away - around the outside of the circle of players.

From this point the tagger has up to 45 seconds to catch the player.

running/jumping/moving

Tag the circle man:

Four players form a circle, hands tight.
A tag man appoints a person he wants to tag.

The circle moves in such a way that the person he wants to tag stays out of reach.

pulling/pushing

Who is back first ?:

Players are in a circle.
Pairs are opposite eachother and get the same number.
When the trainer calls out a number, the pair in question sprint to the ball and try to get it before the other one of the pair does.

Variations
- just touch the ball and sprint back : Who is back first ?
- run backwards back to your position
- hop one one leg to the ball and back
- make the distance to the ball larger, shorter

running/jumping/moving

rats and ravens:

Two teams, opposite.
One team is called the RAVENS the other the RATS.
When calling out one of the names the trainer gives the signal to run away.
The team which has not been called tries to tag the other.

variations:
- starting positions (sit,lie etc)
- increase.descrease distance
- build in obstacles (cones to jump over, benches etc)

running/jumping/moving

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